CVE-2026-41386
criticalOpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pa…
Vendor / product: Openclaw — openclaw
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope.
CVSS
9.8
9.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (nvd@nist.gov)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-04-28 19:37
Modified: 2026-11-11 21:10
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 5 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-11 21:11 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
openclaw / openclaw <2026.3.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7 disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-s... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-11 21:11 UTC · record ↗